Circus Movements

2019

Synopsis

The young girls Liya and Beza doing the Hoola Hoop, Habtamnesh doing the Aerial Hoop or the boy Beniyam, only with 5 years old, performing the Footing Acrobatic, are some of the kids who are great circus artists and that we can find in the magnificent landscapes of Ethiopia.

A film punctuated with everyday scenes of rural and city life.

Bio-filmography of the director

Lukas Berger is a photographer & director from Austria. He is currently living in Hannover, Germany and works on several photography and film projects. His travels brought him to countries like Ethiopia, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Burkina Faso, China, Russia and other European countries. His first film "Circus Debere Berhan" (2015) had the world premiere in 20th Milano Film Festival and was screened at more than 30 film festivals, winning 2 international awards. His last movie is "Circus Movements" (2019) that was shot with circus kids from Ethiopia.

15 minutes

Image: 16x9

Sound: Stereo

Format: HD

Documentary

Cast

In order of appearance:

Liya Awrares

Beza Abebe

Habtamnesh Bahailo

Dawit Berihan

Beniyam Bahailo

Alamseged Kefyalew

Fakrata Segaye

Marshet W/Agegnw

Abonesh Yelma

Zakarias Kefyalew

Woreku Bekele

Yegle Beleta

Crew

Director:

Lukas Berger

Co-director:

Mário Gajo de Carvalho

Circus creative director:

Teklu Ashagir

Cinematography:

Lukas Berger

Costumes:

Trngo Behailo

Editors:

Mário Gajo de Carvalho

Lukas Berger

Sound recordist:

Mário Gajo de Carvalho

Lukas Berger

Sound design:

Mário Gajo de Carvalho

Music:

Jonny Teupen

Toumani Diabate

Tim Hecker

Akale Wube

Tefayé Abbèbè / Ayaléw Abbèbè

Girma Bèyènè

Producer:

Mário Gajo de Carvalho

Co-Producer:

Lukas Berger

Letter of intent

The circus always fascinated me. The type of coexistence, the theatrical play, the diversity of cultures and the group travels have always caused me a genuine interest and, from very early on, I wanted to tell a story of the circus through my photography. But, in fact, this interest would be at the center of a larger story to come. I started this trip with the desire to enrich my life and my passion for photography. Today, I want to go beyond this initial desire and end it together with those for whom the circus was also crucial in their individual and collective stories. After all, this is the great lesson of the places I went: that the circus culture is a space of diversity, cooperation and integration. A magical space with real people.